$60M for bushfire-hit councils
The federal government is giving $60 million to councils to assist with repairing infrastructure and rebuilding bushfire-affected communities.
10 January, 2020The federal government is giving $60 million to councils to assist with repairing infrastructure and rebuilding bushfire-affected communities.
10 January, 2020Mayors are calling for guidance and support in dealing with poor air quality.
19 December, 2019The NSW government has boosted its infrastructure budget by $4 billion.
12 December, 2019Bushfire-affected mayors have signed a joint statement calling on the government to acknowledge climate change.
15 November, 2019A bushfire coordinator for NSW and other appointments in and around government.
11 November, 2019State-wide databases and better-funded programs are needed to help councils respond to changes in how Australians volunteer around disaster.
25 October, 2018An Australian-developed tool provides detailed assessments at the property level to better inform residents about risk, potentially transforming bushfire preparedness.
10 September, 2018Government News meets the individuals working to determine how government can best support communities affected by disaster.
6 August, 2018Heatwaves pose the greatest threat to Sydney, followed by storms and bushfires, according to an international benchmark of cities’ capacity to handle shocks and stresses.
7 June, 2018Councils and union happy, insurance companies not.
31 May, 2017GIS to track government assets.
24 September, 2014Deputy Premier and Minister for Bushfires Response, Peter Ryan, today announced an increase in the number of full time, permanent firefighters. An additional 123 firefighters will be put to work in fuel reduction activities. "We have increased the number of permanent fire-fighting staff throughout the state to ensure important work such as planned burning, slashing […]
22 February, 2011Lord Mayor of Perth Lisa Scaffidi has launched an appeal to help victims of the Perth Hills bushfires. At least 68 homes in the Roleystone and Kelmscott were destroyed in the fires that started on Sunday. The number is expected to increase as assessment teams move through affected areas. Cr Scaffidi said she was shocked […]
8 February, 2011By Staff Writer Further planning amendments to support bushfire rebuilding have been welcomed by the Municipal Association of Victoria (MAV). The amendments were introduced by the Planning Minister Justin Madden last week to fast-track rebuilding in Victorian communities devastated by the Black Saturday fires, streamlining the approval process for replacement dwellings. Madden said Victorian Planning […]
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